Stranger in Right Field
Matt Christopher
(Author)
Bert Dodson
(Illustrator)
Description
Right fielder Alfie Maples is mystified by the newest member of the Peach Street Mudders. As far as Alfie can see, Roberti Frantelli can barely catch a ball or hit. Then Coach Parker asks Alfie to show the newcomer the ropes. Alfie is flattered and teaches Roberti all he can -- but begins to suspect that the coach plans to start Roberti in his position in the next game! Who is this strange new player, and can Alfie continue to help him play his best?Product Details
Price
$23.93
Publisher
Norwood House Press
Publish Date
December 01, 2010
Pages
61
Dimensions
6.76 X 0.18 X 8.64 inches | 0.54 pounds
Language
English
Type
Library Binding
EAN/UPC
9781599533223
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About the Author
Matt Christopher (1917-1997) was an American author of children's books. He was a gifted athlete as a youth and became interested in writing at age fourteen, but it was 1941 before he sold his first story, "The Missing Finger Points," to Detective Story magazine. His first children's book, The Lucky Baseball Bat, was published in 1954. Christopher wrote more than one hundred books as well as nearly three hundred short stories and articles published in over sixty-five magazines for children and adults. He was awarded the 1993 Milner Award and numerous writing honors from state organizations.
Bert Dodson has illustrated over sixty books. He is the author of Keys to Drawing, published in eight languages. An avid science scholar, he has played a key role in a program to educate the nation's judges about molecular biology. He recently designed the animations for a PBS series about microbiology, Intimate Strangers.
